These days, Gary is retired from the Air Force and enjoying the perks of retirement with his wife, four kids and nine grandchildren in Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. Speaking of activity, Gary says that he’s slowed down on his Experts Exchange activities since first becoming “addicted” to the site in 2004. As evidenced by the large number of certifications he has amassed on Experts Exchange, solving problems and helping others is more than just a hobby—it’s a way of life–for Gary.

If the length of some of his Experts Exchange question threads are any indication, never giving up until a problem is resolved is something Gary takes quite seriously. Having skipped first grade and scored very high on the college board exams when he was a junior in high school, Gary went to college when he was only 15 years old. That advice has served me well throughout my career, our 38-years-and-counting marriage, and in solving problems of all sorts, whether technical or otherwise,” Gary says.